This fall we revisited the old dredge out there in Torch Lake - near the center of the picture above (see John Dee's photo of Oct 20) - and we passed between those concrete walls in the woods last Friday, a spot not far from here. The lingering good weather has allowed for some fun exploring this beautiful area with such an interesting history.

Speaking of John Dee, remember the old rail path of which he gave use the comparison, before and after the leaves had fallen in October? That was near here also, between Lake Linden and Laurium. Well, another Pasty Cam watcher, Win Tucker, snapped a shot of the same scene last month... but Win said it lacked something: a train! So he added one, much to the amusement of all of us here at Pasty Central:

Neat picture!! Speaking of John Dee, we haven't been able to reach his site for 3 days now, anyone know why that would be? Bob Thomson, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
By Jon Jacobson on Thursday, November 9, 2000 - 08:57 pm:

Nice insight Walt! Thanks for the reading. Even the more recent history of this region is interesting.
By bas on Friday, November 10, 2000 - 12:02 pm: